Colorado's 2nd congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
  Joe Neguse
D–Lafayette
Distribution
  • 81.04% urban[1]
  • 18.96% rural
Population (2022)726,112[2]
Median household
income		$94,059[3]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+17[4]

Colorado's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. The district is located in the north-central part of the state and encompasses the northwestern suburbs of Denver including Boulder and Fort Collins. The district also includes the mountain towns of Vail, Granby, Steamboat Springs, and Idaho Springs. Redistricting in 2011 moved Larimer County, including the cities of Fort Collins and Loveland, to the 2nd from the 4th district.[5] Meanwhile, redistricting in 2021 moved Loveland back to the 4th district and Broomfield and western Jefferson County to the 7th district.

The district is currently represented by Democrat Joe Neguse. He was elected in 2018 to replace Jared Polis, who retired after being elected governor of Colorado.

History

1890s

Following the 1890 U.S. census and associated reapportionment of seats in the United States House of Representatives, Colorado gained a second congressional district. The first representative elected to this district was John Calhoun Bell of The Populist party.

1990s

Following the 1990 U.S. census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 2nd congressional district consisted of Boulder, Clear Creek, and Gilpin counties, as well as portions of Adams, and Jefferson counties.

2000s

Following the 2000 U.S. census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 2nd congressional district consisted of Broomfield, Clear Creek, Eagle, Gilpin, Grand, and Summit counties, as well as portions of Adams, Boulder, Jefferson, and Weld counties.

2010s

Following the 2010 U.S. census and associated realignment of Colorado congressional districts, the 2nd congressional district consisted of Broomfield, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Grand and Summit counties; most of Boulder and Jefferson counties; and portions of Eagle, Larimer and Weld counties. Following the census, the 2nd district stretched further north to the Wyoming border while losing the western portion of Eagle County.

2020s

Voting

Election Results
Year Office Results
2000 President Gore 52–43%
2004 President Kerry 58–41%
2008 President Obama 64–34%
2012 President Obama 58–40%
2016 President Clinton 56–35%
Senate Bennett 56.3-37%
2018 Governor Polis 62.4-34.5%
2020 President Biden 64–34%
Senate Hickenlooper 61.6-36.4%

Characteristics

This district is anchored in Boulder and Larimer counties which have the bulk of population in the district: both counties are mainly anchored by the large college towns of Boulder and Fort Collins, providing Democratic strength in the district.

The other parts of the district are diverse, ranging from far western Denver suburbs to agricultural areas and mountain towns. Eagle and Summit counties, home to the ski resort towns of Vail and Breckenridge and other tourism dependent towns such as Avon, Frisco and Silverthorne, are Democratic strongholds: however Gilpin and Clear Creek counties, while also being tourism dependent and Democratic leaning, do not vote as strongly for the Democrats. Grand County leans Republican, though the ski resort areas of the county in Winter Park are heavily Democratic.

The suburban areas of Denver represented in the 2nd district are more competitive; while Broomfield itself leans Democratic, the Jefferson County foothills are historically a Republican stronghold, though urban sprawl is eroding Republican dominance in the area. Similarly, Larimer County outside of Fort Collins is heavily Republican, however the county leans Democratic due to the influence and population of Fort Collins.

List of members representing the district

Member
(District home)		 Party Years Cong
ress		 Electoral history District location
District created March 4, 1893

John Calhoun Bell
(Lake City)		 Populist March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1903		 53rd
54th
55th
56th
57th		 Elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Lost re-election.

Herschel M. Hogg
(Telluride)		 Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1907		 58th
59th		 Elected in 1902
Re-elected in 1904.
Retired.

Warren A. Haggott
(Idaho Springs)		 Republican March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1909		 60th Elected in 1906.
Lost re-election.

John Andrew Martin
(La Junta)		 Democratic March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1913		 61st
62nd		 Elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Retired.

Harry H. Seldomridge
(Colorado Springs)		 Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915		 63rd Elected in 1912.
Lost re-election.

Charles B. Timberlake
(Sterling)		 Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1933		 64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd		 Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost renomination.

Fred N. Cummings
(Fort Collins)		 Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1941		 73rd
74th
75th
76th		 Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Lost re-election.

William S. Hill
(Fort Collins)		 Republican January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1959		 77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th		 Elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Retired.

Byron Johnson
(Denver)		 Democratic January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1961		 86th Elected in 1958.
Lost re-election.

Pete Dominick
(Denver)		 Republican January 3, 1961 –
January 3, 1963		 87th Elected in 1960.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.

Don Brotzman
(Boulder)		 Republican January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1965		 88th Elected in 1962.
Lost re-election.

Roy H. McVicker
(Wheat Ridge)		 Democratic January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1967		 89th Elected in 1964.
Lost re-election.

Don Brotzman
(Boulder)		 Republican January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1975		 90th
91st
92nd
93rd		 Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Lost re-election

Tim Wirth
(Boulder)		 Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1987		 94th
95th
96th
97th
98th
99th		 Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.

David Skaggs
(Boulder)		 Democratic January 3, 1987 –
January 3, 1999		 100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
105th		 Elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Retired.

Mark Udall
(Eldorado Springs)		 Democratic January 3, 1999 –
January 3, 2009		 106th
107th
108th
109th
110th		 Elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
2003–2013

Jared Polis
(Boulder)		 Democratic January 3, 2009 –
January 3, 2019		 111th
112th
113th
114th
115th		 Elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Retired to run for Governor of Colorado.
2013–2023

Joe Neguse
(Lafayette)		 Democratic January 3, 2019 –
present		 116th
117th
118th		 Elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
2023–present

Previous election results

2002

Colorado's 2nd Congressional District House Election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mark Udall (incumbent) 123,504 60%
Republican Sandy Hume 75,564 37%
Libertarian Norm Olsen 3,579 1%
Natural Law Patrick West 1,617 1%
Constitution Erik J. Brauer 1,258 1%
Majority 47,940 23%
Total votes 205,522 100%
Democratic hold

2004

Colorado's 2nd Congressional District House Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mark Udall (incumbent) 207,900 67%
Republican Stephen M. Hackman 94,160 30%
Libertarian Norm Olsen 7,304 3%
Majority 113,740 37%
Total votes 309,364 100%
Democratic hold

2006

Colorado's 2nd Congressional District House Election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mark Udall (incumbent) 157,850 68%
Republican Rich Mancuso 65,481 28%
Libertarian Norm Olsen 5,025 2%
Green J.A. Calhoun 2,951 2%
Majority 92,369 40%
Total votes 231,307 100%
Democratic hold

2008

Colorado's 2nd Congressional District House Election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jared Polis 215,602 63%
Republican Scott Starin 116,619 34%
Green J.A. Calhoun 10,031 2%
Unity William Robert Hammons 2,176 1%
Majority 98,983 29%
Total votes 344,428 100%
Democratic hold

2010

Colorado's 2nd Congressional District House Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jared Polis (incumbent) 148,768 57%
Republican Stephen Bailey 98,194 38%
Constitution Jenna Goss 7,087 3%
Libertarian Curtis Harris 5,060 2%
Majority 50,574 19%
Total votes 259,116 100%
Democratic hold

2012

Colorado's 2nd Congressional District House Election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jared Polis (incumbent) 234,758 56%
Republican Kevin Lundberg 162,639 39%
Libertarian Randy Luallin 13,770 3%
Green Susan P. Hall 10,413 2%
Majority 72,119 17%
Total votes 421,580 100%
Democratic hold

2014

Colorado's 2nd Congressional District House Election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jared Polis (incumbent) 196,300 57%
Republican George Leing 149,645 43%
Majority 46,655 14%
Total votes 345,945 100%
Democratic hold

2016

Colorado's 2nd Congressional District House Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jared Polis (incumbent) 260,175 56%
Republican Nicholas Morse 170,001 37%
Libertarian Richard Longstreth 27,136 7%
Majority 90,174 19%
Total votes 457,312 100%
Democratic hold

2018

Colorado's 2nd congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joe Neguse 259,608 60%
Republican Peter Yu 144,901 34%
Independent Nick Thomas 16,356 4%
Libertarian Roger Barris 9,749 2%
Majority 114,707 26%
Total votes 430,614 100.0
Democratic hold

2020

Colorado's 2nd congressional district, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Neguse (incumbent) 316,925 61%
Republican Charles Winn 182,547 35%
Libertarian Thom Atkinson 13,657 2%
Unity Gary Swing 2,534 0.5%
Total votes 515,663 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

Colorado's 2nd congressional district, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Neguse (incumbent) 244,107 70%
Republican Marshall Dawson 97,770 28%
Colorado Center Party Steve Yurash 2,876 0.8%
American Constitution Gary L. Nation 2,188 0.6%
Unity Tim Wolf 1,968 0.6%
Total votes 348,839 100.0
Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

2003–2013
2013–2023

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
  2. ↑ "My Congressional District".
  3. ↑ "My Congressional District".
  4. ↑ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Judge rules in favor of Democratic map in Colorado redistricting." Denver Post. 2011-11-14.

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